Happy Friday All!
Hope everyone had a
great week, and is looking forward to an awesome weekend.
Today, I thought I
would talk about something that is a dream of mine....having a multi-functional
gaming table. What gamer can honestly say they don’t want such a thing? I
thought I would take some time today to talk about what I am looking for in a
game table, and perhaps even provide a few options to make the ideas feasible.
But first…. Some
dreams… I want a table that can seat 6 people comfortably, 8 if needed. A means
to project a map on the board. A place to store die and magic decks. Cup
holders, so there is no spill danger. Slide out desks, so Player sheets can be
kept off the table and tidy. Felt, for ease of card sliding. A cover, so the
depths can be covered, even if mid game. Nothing like leaving a game of risk up
so you don’t have to put it away.
Anyway… enough
dreaming…. Here is what I need.
Perhaps the most
important thing I am looking for in a game table is the size. For me, that
means the gaming space itself has to be at least 4' x 6', because that is
usually the greatest most games play on. (Screw you, Apocalypse.) So I want to
have a 4' by 6' space that is set down into the board, so that when I roll the
dice in there they do not go flying off the table.
The next thing I am
looking for in a table is utility... I want to be able to use this table for
more than war gaming. I want to use it for Magic the Gathering, I want to use
it for Rpging, I want to use it for board games. I want it to be the type of table
that is easy to sit around, and at the right level to be comfortable.
The last thing I
want from a gaming table is... well... I want it to look nice. I want it to
have a smooth finish, and a dark look to the wood.
This kind of brings
me to my last few points.... If I want this, where do I get this? Do I build
it? Do I buy it? Well, I am no carpenter. My quality of workmanship would be
exponentially worse than if someone made it for me. On the flip side.... The
type of table I would want would cost between 4 and 13 thousand dollars. And
would take between 3 and 12 months to complete. The tables are beautiful, and
have tons of cool features, but that is a ton of money. Several examples are shown.
What features would
you like to see in a gaming table?
Have a great
weekend!
-Rob-
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